Comparison of the fibrin analysis system (FAS) endoluminal brush with currently accepted practice for restoring patency to blocked or partially blocked haemodialysis catheters.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN00873351

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-30

Start date

2002-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Urological and Genital Diseases: Haemodialysis Urological and Genital Diseases Complications of cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Interventions

There will be two test groups of patients all experiencing a significant reduction in flow rate. This level will be defined as a flow rate that is less than 75% of the best flow rate achieved for th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients on haemodialysis at St Helier Hospital. Intervention groups: 1. Catheterised haemodialysis patients with a flow rate less than 75% o best flow rate. Note that the same patient may be enrolled several times into the study if flow rate is reduced below 75% several times during the course of the study. 2. Patients new to dialysis or patients that have been on dialysis for a period of time. 3. All catheter types including temporary and permanent catheters. 4. All subjects must have a clinically defined optimal flow rate. 5. All subjects must have an x-ray prior to entry into the study - this would usually be done at the time a catheter is inserted to provide information on the site, tip position and length of catheter inserted. 6. No age restriction, both sexes, no other restrictions due to other illnesses or disorders. Control Group: The inclusion criteria for this group are as above, but patient must have flow rates >75% of the best flow rate acheived for that patient with the current catheter. This group will be used to establish baseline complication, time and cost data.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subject exclusion criteria from control and intervention groups: 1. Patients with kinked lines 2. Patients with occlusion due to fibrin sheath formation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number of dialysis catheters restored to patency following the intervention.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026